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From the food in your fridge to the appliances in your home to the car in your driveway, recalls touch everyday life, but the warnings don’t always reach us in time. It takes time for the investigators to kind of put the pieces of the puzzle together. Teresa Murray is the consumer watchdog for the US Public Interest Research Group. She walked us through the timeline of *** typical food recall. It can take several weeks between the time that somebody gets sick and goes. To *** medical provider and then the time that the CDC identifies the source and there’s enough information to say, Aha, OK, it’s that particular brand of that particular product. For things like vehicles and consumer products, Murray says it can take months, even years, as regulators and companies negotiate over fixes. The consequences of those delays can be deadly. Last week, the US government released *** warning about *** popular Fisher Price baby. In 2019, Fisher Price recalled its rock and place sleeper after more than 30 infant deaths since its 2009 release. *** House Oversight report found the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission knew of fatalities and injuries as early as 2012. Since the recall, the CPSC says 70 more deaths have been reported, including eight after the announcement prompting *** re-announcement in 2023. Our recall notifications. I mean this country absolutely stinks, and unfortunately there’s not one single policy solution that would just fix everything. I mean, we all need to do better. So what can you do before you buy anything? Check safeerproducts.gov. That’s the CPSC site where you can file and read complaints. You can search by brand and search by kind of by product. You can say, gosh, there have been like dozens of complaints, and that might give you *** clue. Maybe you should try and look for *** different brand. Register big ticket items, especially baby gear like car seats and strollers, so companies can contact you if *** recall happens. For vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has *** tool on its website that lets you search for recalls associated with your vehicle identification number, otherwise known as VIN. Finally, sign up for recall alerts by visiting this site, recalls.gov. And Murray recommends making recall checks part of your weekly routine. Reporting in Washington, I’m Annie Lou.
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Another popular pantry item recalled amid salmonella concerns
Another popular pantry item has been recalled amid salmonella concerns. Kroger brand croutons sold in 17 states have now been recalled, joining a lengthy list of recalls tied to a dry milk powder sourced from California Dairies.Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that certain lots of Kroger Homestyle Cheese Garlic Croutons have been added to the expanding list of recalled products.The croutons contain milk powder recalled by California Dairies due to concerns about potential salmonella contamination.The powder was used as a seasoning ingredient for the croutons, FDA officials said, adding that no illnesses have been tied to the croutons, and the recall has been issued as a precaution. The recalled croutons were distributed between March 7 and April 7, officials said, at select Kroger stores in Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and West Virginia.The recall is limited to 5-ounce pouches, with the following use-by labels:BEST IF USED BY FEB 17 27BEST IF USED BY FEB 18 27BEST IF USED BY FEB 27 27BEST IF USED BY FEB 28 27BEST IF USED BY MAR 6 27BEST IF USED BY MAR 9 27BEST IF USED BY MAR 21 27 BEST IF USED BY APR 1 27 BEST IF USED BY APR 7 27Dozens of other items across the nation have also been recalled, including Ghirardelli cocoa mix, snack mixes from multiple brands, Zapp’s and Dirty potato chips, and various pizzas and pork rinds. You can click here to see a full list of recalled products.Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.
Another popular pantry item has been recalled amid salmonella concerns.
Kroger brand croutons sold in 17 states have now been recalled, joining a lengthy list of recalls tied to a dry milk powder sourced from California Dairies.
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Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that certain lots of Kroger Homestyle Cheese Garlic Croutons have been added to the expanding list of recalled products.
The croutons contain milk powder recalled by California Dairies due to concerns about potential salmonella contamination.
The powder was used as a seasoning ingredient for the croutons, FDA officials said, adding that no illnesses have been tied to the croutons, and the recall has been issued as a precaution.
The recalled croutons were distributed between March 7 and April 7, officials said, at select Kroger stores in Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and West Virginia.
The recall is limited to 5-ounce pouches, with the following use-by labels:
- BEST IF USED BY FEB 17 27
- BEST IF USED BY FEB 18 27
- BEST IF USED BY FEB 27 27
- BEST IF USED BY FEB 28 27
- BEST IF USED BY MAR 6 27
- BEST IF USED BY MAR 9 27
- BEST IF USED BY MAR 21 27
- BEST IF USED BY APR 1 27
- BEST IF USED BY APR 7 27
Dozens of other items across the nation have also been recalled, including Ghirardelli cocoa mix, snack mixes from multiple brands, Zapp’s and Dirty potato chips, and various pizzas and pork rinds. You can click here to see a full list of recalled products.
Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.
